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By Staff The Canadian Press Posted February 9, 2024 6:24 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size An organization representing First Nations across northern Ontario says it is declaring a state of emergency because warmer weather has left some winter roads that its communities rely on for …
Read More »State of emergency declared by Manitoba First Nations using winter roads – Winnipeg
Remote Manitoban communities have declared a state of emergency as some winter roads remain closed, cutting off access to vital supplies. Anininew Okimawin Grand Chief Scott Harper said they are in crisis mode. “The warm weather has led to the rapid deterioration of the newly constructed winter road that provides …
Read More »State of emergency declared in Peter Ballantyne First Nation after teen death
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Peter Ballantyne Cree Nation declared a state of emergency Tuesday after the death of a 17-year-old in Deschambault Lake, Sask. The First Nation said the event underscores an escalation of violence in communities like Pelican Narrows and Deschambault Lake. “The loss of …
Read More »Evacuation order issued in Leaf Rapids as wildfire closes in – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size With a wildfire inching closer to the community, an evacuation order has been issued in Leaf Rapids. Residents of the northern Manitoba town, just over 200 kilometres west of Thompson, have been keeping an eye on the nearby fire, which was eight …
Read More »Northern Manitoba community declares state of emergency – Winnipeg
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Northern Manitoba community in the midst of a crisis, according to its chief, is now declaring a state of emergency. Chief Shirley Ducharme of O-Pipon-Na-Piwin Cree Nation, also known as South Indian Lake, says a string of recent deaths in the …
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